14976 past simple te be regular verbs

PAST SIMPLE: TO BE & REGULAR
VERBS
1. Change the verbs form present to past
simple:
1. Dick and Danny aren’t in class.
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2. The children play football after lunch.
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3. “Does your mother cook well?” “Yes, she
does”
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4. My brother doesn’t like the film.
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5. Are there a lot of people at the party?
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6. Our teachers listen to us attentively.
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3. Fill in the gaps with the past simple of the
verbs in brackets.
1. John ___________ (visit) Sue yesterday.
2. My parents ___________ (not/ be) at home
last week; they ___________ (be) on holiday.
3. “______________ (there/be) any milk in the
bottle?” “No, there ___________”.

4. I _____________ (watch) the new TV series,
but I ______________ (not/ like) it much.
5. “________________ (you/ finish) the
homework before dinner?” “Yes, I
__________”.
6. Lots of teams ______________ (participate)
in the school league.
7. Most of the contestants
____________(answer)
the questions well.
8. ______________ (you/ help) with the
washing?
9. Sandy _________ (travel) abroad last
month.
10. Mary ____________ (not/phone)

2. Write the missing forms of each sentence:
1. (+)
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(-) Pam didn’t study French.
(?)
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2. (+)
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(-)
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(?) Was Tony with you yesterday?
3. (+) My students talked a lot in class.
(-)
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(?)

4. Rewrite the wrong sentences:
1. Peter used to played tennis at school.
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2. Were there a child at the door?
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3. My father didn’t never walked to work.
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4. Did you invite Tom to the concert?
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5. My sister studyed a lot when she were
younger.
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6. The books were on the table, but on the
chair.
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7. Four criminals robed a bank yesterday.

PAST SIMPLE: TO BE & REGULAR VERBS KEY
1.
1. Dick and Danny weren’t in class.
2. The children played football after lunch.
3. “Did your mother cook well?” “Yes, she
did”.
4. My brother didn’t like the film.
5. Were there a lot of people at the party?
6. Our teachers listened to us attentively.
7. “Who asked the question?” “Paul did”.
8. There was some coffee left.
9. Tom earned a lot of money in this
company.

3.
1. John visited (visit) Sue yesterday.
2. My parents weren’t (not/ be) at home last
week; they were (be) on holiday.
3. Was there (there/be) any milk in the bottle?
No, there wasn’t.
4. I watched (watch) the new TV series, but I
didn’t like (not/ like) it much.
5. Did you finish (you/ finish) the homework
before dinner? Yes, I did.
6. Lots of teams participated (participate) in the
school league.
7. Most of the contestants answered (answer)
the questions well.
8. Did you help (you/ help) with the washing?

9. Sandy travelled (travel) abroad last month.
10. Mary didn’t phone (not/phone) yesterday.
11. We preferred (prefer) to stay at home.
12. Were you (you/ be) in the maths lesson?

2.
1. (+) Pam studied French
(-) Pam didn’t study French.
(?) Did Pam study French?
2. (+) Tony was with you yesterday.
(-) Was Tony with you yesterday?
(?) Was Tony with you yesterday?
3. (+) My students talked a lot in class.
(-) My students didn’t talk a lot (much) in
class
(?) Did your students talk a lot in class?
4. (+) Rick and Mel stayed at home.
(-) Rick and Mel didn’t stay at home.
(?) Did Rick and Mel stay at home?
5. (+) The baby cried last night.
(-) The baby didn’t cry last night.
(?) Did the baby cry last night?
6. (+) Paula used to wear glasses.
(-) Paula didn’t use to wear glasses.
(?) Did Paula use to wear glasses?

4.
1. Peter used to play tennis at school.
2. Was there a child at the door?
3. My father didn’t walk to work.

My father never walked to work.
4. Did you invite Tom to the concert? (right)
5. My sister studied a lot when she was
younger.
6. The books weren’t on the table, but on the
chair.
7. Four criminals robbed a bank yesterday.
8. Sally didn’t want to come around.
9. Were you with Rita on Saturday? Yes, I
was